Synapses on human spiral ganglion cells: A transmission electron microscopy and immunohistochemical study

Hearing Research

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 1-11

  Rask Andersen, Helge ^a   Tylstedt, Sven ^a   Kinnefors, Anders ^a   Illing, R B ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Human; Inner ear; Spiral ganglion; Synaptophysin

Indexed keywords

SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; HAIR CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INNER EAR; MORPHOLOGY; NERVE ENDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIRAL GANGLION; SYNAPSE; SYNAPSE VESICLE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NERVE FIBERS; SPIRAL GANGLION; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC VESICLES; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

EID: 0034085565     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5955(99)00179-3     Document Type: Article

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